Dick Blume / The Post-StandardThe contractor hopes to meet a scheduled completion time of noon today for work on the Peat Street bridge over Interstate 690.

Syracuse, NY – The president of the company working on the Interstate 690 bridge over Peat Street said he is still hopeful the highway’s eastbound lanes over the span will reopen by noon.

I-690 east has been closed between Teall Avenue and Thompson Road since Friday morning so Slate Hill Constructors could replace the deck of the bridge.

Rain and asbestos contained in the old deck caused some problems, said Jeff Hanlon, Slate Hill’s president, said this morning. It’s possible the reopening might get pushed back as late at 3 p.m., but workers are pushing to meet the scheduled reopening time of noon, he said.

“It’s going to be close,” Hanlon said.

Eastbound traffic is being detoured off the highway, south on Teall Avenue, east on Erie Boulevard East and north on Thompson Road to get back onto I-690.

On-ramps from I-81 north, Almond Street and McBride Avenue are close and traffic entering from I-81 south is restricted to one lane.